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New Seasons of ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Rings of Power,’ and the State of Franchis…

5/16/2024 • 87 min

Chris and Andy discuss standing ovation culture at the Cannes Film Festival (01:29), and Bob Iger’s admission that he tried to tell too many stories at the start of streaming (05:47). They talk about the many prequels being announced, starting with ‘Dune: Prophecy’ (12:31), as well as the companies’ commitment to getting a return on investment for their IP. They… Play episode

‘Ripley’ Is the Best Show of the Year So Far. Plus, ‘Fantastic Four’ Casti…
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Scott Frank on 'Monsieur Spade' and Lessons Learned From Over 25 Years of …
‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Sugar,’ and This Maybe Era of “Mid TV”
‘The Office’ Spinoff, ‘Sympathizer’ Episode 2, and ‘Top Chef’ Episode 6.
‘Shogun’ Finale With Creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks
Apple Gets Into the Franchise Business, the Penultimate Episode of ‘Shogun…
Weekend Watches, ‘The Sympathizer,’ and ‘Fallout’
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‘Shogun’ Episode 7 and ‘3 Body Problem’ Episodes 6-8
‘X-Men ’97’ and the State of Comic Book TV. Plus, How Much “Reality” Is in…
'Shogun' Episode 6 and the British TV Landscape With Flo Lloyd-Hughes
‘3 Body Problem’ Episodes 1-5 and Benioff and Weiss’s Adaptation Prowess
The ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Acolyte’ Trailers, ‘3 Body Problem,’ ‘Shogu…
‘Manhunt’ and Apple TV+’s Historical Fiction Niche. Plus, ‘The Bear’ News.
How Much Should TV Creators Ask of Their Viewers? Plus, 'Shogun' Episode 4…
Have the Oscars Gotten Their Groove Back? Plus, ‘The Regime.’
‘Shogun’ Episode 3, Influential Childhood TV Shows, and Trailers for ‘3 Bo…
‘Dune: Part Two’ and Denis Villeneuve’s World Building. Plus, Mailbag Ques…
‘Shogun’ Episodes 1 and 2, the ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series, and Previewing ‘T…
‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Shogun’ Anticipation Meter, the Possible Paramount-P…
The ‘True Detective’ Discourse, the ‘Monsieur Spade’ Finale, and ‘Madame W…
The Finale of 'True Detective: Night Country'
‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Episodes 7 and 8 With Cocreator and Showrunner France…
Super Bowl Trailers and Ads, and ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Episode 5
Sports Goes Back to Bundles, Apple TV's Upcoming Slate, and 'Mr. & Mrs. Sm…
‘True Detective: Night Country’ Episode 4 and ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’
The Health of the IP-Verse and ‘Expats’ With Joanna Robinson
Double Detective: 'True Detective: Night Country' Episode 3 and 'Monsieur …
'The Curse,' ‘Fargo,’ and the Last Gasp of Prestige TV
Breaking Down 'True Detective: Night Country,' Episode 2
What the Emmys Can Tell Us About the State of TV. Plus, ‘Monsieur Spade’ W…
'True Detective: Night Country' Episode 1, With Creator Issa Lopez
‘Echo’ Is Another Marvel TV Miss. Plus, ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Casting and…
Jason Mantzoukas on 'Reacher' S2, 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians,' and M…
Our Most Anticipated Shows of 2024
'Slow Horses' Season 3 With Creator Will Smith
The End-of-the-Year Mailbag
The Best TV Episode of the Year
The Top 10 TV Shows of 2023
Watch of the Weekend, Golden Globes Noms, and ‘Leave the World Behind’
HBO’s Upcoming Slate, ‘Slow Horses,’ and ‘Scavengers Reign’
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Trailer, Plus ‘Fargo’ and ‘The Curse’
‘Slow Horses’ Has Found a Formula That Works. Plus, ‘The Curse’ Episode 3
‘Fargo’ Season 5 Goes Back to its Coen Brothers Roots. Plus, Thanksgiving …
'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' and the Thanksgiving TV Guide
‘A Murder at the End of the World’ and ‘The Killer’
‘Loki’ Season 2 Finale and ‘The Curse.’ Plus, Rob Harvilla on ‘60 Songs Th…

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